Spike in COVID-19 cases worries District Administration Mysore/Mysuru: With a view to dissuade tourists from visiting Mysuru for ten-day Dasara festival which will begin from Saturday (Oct.17), the District Administration has ordered the closure of all important tourist spots around Mysuru from Oct. 17 till Nov. 1. This decision has been taken in view of…
Fresh guidelines allow congregation of over 100 persons
October 15, 2020Applicable outside Containment Zones Bengaluru: The State Government, in its revised guidelines issued on Wednesday, has allowed the congregation of more than 100 persons outside the Containment Zones from today (Oct. 15) for social, academic, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious, political and other functions. In an official press release here, Chief Secretary T.M. Vijay Bhaskar has…
Chamundi Hill temple closed for 14 days
October 14, 2020From tonight till Oct.18 midnight From 5 am on Oct.23 till Nov. 1 midnight Mysore/Mysuru: In the wake of rapid spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, Deputy Commissioner Rohini Sindhuri has ordered closure of Sri Chamundeshwari temple atop Chamundi Hill from today midnight (Oct.14) till Oct.18 midnight. The entry of public to the Hill, either…
COVID-19 scare: Royal family modifies Palace rituals
October 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: With no let up in Corona positive cases and casualties in Mysuru city and district, the Royal family of Wadiyars has planned to make certain changes in its rituals to be observed inside the Palace as part of Sharannavarathri. Already, Pramoda Devi Wadiyar, wife of late Srikantadatta Narasimharaja Wadiyar, has restricted entry to her…
164 Palace staff test negative
October 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A free RT-PCR and Rapid Antigen Test were conducted for the staff of Mysore Palace in view of the beginning of the ten-day Dasara festival from Oct. 17 to 26. As many as 300 persons are working in various Departments in the Palace which includes Electrical, Civil and Horiculture, Police and Home Guards. Of…
Villagers appealed not to come for Mysuru Dasara
October 14, 2020Tests to be intensified in rural areas Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to prevent the spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic, COVID tests will be intensified in rural areas, according to ZP CEO D. Bharathi. Speaking to press persons here yesterday, Bharathi said that in the wake of rapid spread of the contagion in rural areas,…
Lukewarm response from tourists for hotel bookings
October 14, 2020By Shyam Sundar Vattam Mysore/Mysuru: COVID-19 pandemic has cast a shadow on Dasara festival which will begin in Mysuru on Oct. 17. With hardly three days left for the formal opening of Dasara-2020, the hustle-bustle of tourists is missing this time much to the disappointment of thousands of families which are directly or indirectly dependent…
‘Vajramushti Kalaga’ cancelled
October 14, 2020Pramoda Devi Wadiyar convinces Jattis not to hold bouts this year as a precautionary measure against pandemic By M.T. Yogesh Kumar Mysore/Mysuru: The COVID-19 pandemic, which has forced the Government to celebrate Dasara in a simple manner this year, has also ‘gulped’ several other Dasara-related events such as wrestling competitions and other contests, including the…
District Judge Huddar flags off COVID-19 Awareness Jatha
October 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Karnataka State Legal Services Authority, Bengaluru, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Mysuru and Mysore Bar Association jointly took out a jatha (rally) in city this morning, to create awareness on preventing the spread of COVID-19 pandemic. Principal District and Sessions Court Judge Ramachandra D. Huddar, who is also the Chairman of DLSA, flagged off…
Will make Health Department a model one: Minister Dr. Sudhakar
October 13, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: Maintaining that Medical Education Department and Health Department have an inter-link, Medical Education and Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has entrusted him both the portfolios in order to streamline health and allied services. Speaking to presspersons at the Government Guest House here yesterday, hours after he was given…
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